📺 Girls exposed to certain endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) may be more likely to start puberty early, according to a new study by NIEHS researchers. https://bit.ly/4eOVrTa #NIEHSFactor #ChildrensHealthMonth
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Research Services
Research Triangle Park, NC 13,424 followers
The mission of NIEHS is to better understand how the environment affects human health.
About us
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), located in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, is one of 27 research institutes and centers that comprise the National Institutes of Health (NIH), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). The mission of the NIEHS is to discover how the environment affects people in order to promote healthier lives. In order to carry out this mission, the institute needs many talented people with a variety of skills.
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http://www.niehs.nih.gov/careers/jobs/index.cfm
External link for National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
- Industry
- Research Services
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Research Triangle Park, NC
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1966
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111 T.W. Alexander Drive
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, US
Employees at National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Updates
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📺 NIEHS leaders unveiled ambitious five-year goals featuring a solutions-focused research approach with an emphasis on diversity that underpins a bold vision to understand the environment’s effects and improve human health. https://bit.ly/3BDN4LA #NIEHSFactor
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A year-long project launched this summer by North Carolina State University scientists seeks to introduce area teachers to environmental health research through a data science lens. https://bit.ly/3Ya3EM0 #NIEHSFactor #NIEHSfunded
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🔬 NIEHS Director Rick Woychik recently spoke with Konstantinos Lazaridis, M.D., executive director of the Mayo Clinic’s Center for Individualized Medicine, about how research into the totality of our exposures will strengthen disease prevention efforts. https://lnkd.in/g62ZCpj6
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The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) recently honored former NIEHS Director Linda Birnbaum, Ph.D., along with three other NAM members for their outstanding service. “I’m enormously grateful for the dedication these members have generously provided to the NAM and National Academies,” said NAM President Victor J. Dzau. “Their service and scientific leadership over the years have been vital to improving health and medicine for all, and it is an honor to recognize their incredible efforts.” Birnbaum received the Adam Yarmolinsky Medal, which is awarded to members from disciplines outside the health and medical sciences. Birnbaum served for 10 years as director of the NIEHS and the National Toxicology Program. Prior to that she spent 20 years in scientific leaderships roles in the National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, including a 10-year-stint as the agency’s director. Birnbaum has served as president of the Society of Toxicology, the largest professional organization of toxicologists in the world, and in leadership roles with numerous professional organizations and journals. She has received over 60 awards and honors from the government, professional societies, and others throughout her decorated career. Read more about Dr. Birnbaum and her fellow NAM honorees at https://bit.ly/3A82Den
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Josh Denny, M.D., chief executive officer of the NIH “All of Us” program, spoke last month while at NIEHS of progress in collecting data from underrepresented populations. “All of Us” is an ambitious effort by NIH to advance understanding of how environmental exposures affect human health. https://bit.ly/3NeltDv #NIEHSFactor
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Clarice Weinberg, Ph.D., recognized by the American Statistical Association for outstanding mentorship. #NIEHSFactor
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📣 October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women in the U.S., occurring mostly in women who are age 50 or older. Most experts agree that a combination of genetic, hormonal, and environmental factors leads to breast cancer development. Read more about NIEHS breast cancer research at https://bit.ly/3qSvsXB #BCAM
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The The National Institutes of Health has funded a new coordinating center to transform how environmental drivers of health and disease are studied, so the knowledge can be used to personalize prevention and treatment strategies. https://bit.ly/3XYlnVE #NIEHSFactor
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🔬 NIEHS Director Rick Woychik recently spoke with Konstantinos Lazaridis, M.D., executive director of the Mayo Clinic’s Center for Individualized Medicine, about how research into the totality of our exposures will strengthen disease prevention efforts. https://lnkd.in/g62ZCpj6